Disadvantages of using too many pattern rules
Problems with using too many sub-groups and pattern rules. NWA's software supports using "Pattern Rules" on control charts. While control limit violations are triggered when a single subgroup is beyond a control limit, pattern rules are triggered by an unusual pattern of consecutive subgroups. Beca....

Statistical Quality Control in the Packaging Industries - Case Study
Information about SQC in the packaging industry. Statistical quality control (SQC) is a necessary part of the production and use of modern packaging materials. The software chosen to satisfy basic SQC needs will determine whether it is an awkward, intrusive task or a smoothly operating part of the ....

How can I edit Scatter Plots in Quality Analyst?
Changing axis or tickmarks on a scatter plot. Unfortunately it is not possible to edit Scatter Plots so you will not be able to change the range shown on the axis, the number of tickmarks or what is displayed as a title. QualityAnalyst 5.1 en....

What Settings should I use when connecting to my database through ODBC?
Information about settings for ODBC. When connecting to a single table, the Settings (At the initial screen in Quality Analyst, select Settings|External Database) need to be: Opendatabase = 0 UseDynaset = 0 SQLPassThrough = 0 ModifyNames = 1 where 1 represents an option which must be selected & a 0....

Missing characters in YEAR when using the $DATE command in a Comment Box.
Single-digit year display for the Years 2000 to 2009. Missing year information. When you request the date to be included as a title on a chart, (Insert $DATE into the comment box in Parameters/File or in the Title box in Settings) then the year is represented by only one digit when the year is betw....